With the start of the new legislative session in Sacramento, state’s Senate and Assembly legislators are calling for urgent action to stop California’s mental health crisis by improving mental health services and delivery to those in need of the services.

On Nov. 21, State Attorney General Xavier Becerra approved the Ministry Alignment Agreement between Dignity Health and Colorado-based Catholic Healthcare Initiatives to join the two systems to become CommonSpirit Health, which will be controlling more than 30 hospitals in California.

The Fresno County Tobacco-Free Coalition, in partnership with the Fresno County Department of Public Health Tobacco Prevention Program, the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, California Health Collaborative, and the American Lung Association in California are hosting the Fresno County Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Summit on Thursday (Dec. 6).

Threats by President Donald Trump to close the border have sparked concerns among San Joaquin Valley families about traveling to Mexico for the holidays as they fear they could end up stranded on their way back.

WBC super welterweight champion José Ramírez with Romeo Garza of Sanger. Garza made a winning bid of $6500 for a glove that the boxer used in his Sept. 14 title defense. The funds went to help the family of Gavin Gladding who was killed Sept. 16.